By Annalise Flynn, Lawrence Journal-World
The sun was out in full force Wednesday morning, with not a cloud in sight.
This was especially important for those attending a service in South Park led by Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel.
“Jewish tradition would believe that once in 28 years, the sun is found in its cycle in the exact same spot that it was the moment it was created … So at least once in 28 years we gather together to look up and say, ‘God, wow. Thank you for the warm. Thank you for the care. Thank you for providing us with all our needs.’ So that’s why we’re celebrating today,” Tiechtel said.
The service is called the Birchas Hachama in Hebrew. Those taking part in the ceremony sang songs and recited psalms.
This Birchas Hachama was particularly special because Wednesday was the eve of Passover. Passover began at sundown Wednesday.
Tiechtel said there’s an important lesson to be learned from the sun.
“There’s something very unique about the sun, and that is that the sun gives. The sun doesn’t take … And that’s the difference about life: Are we going to be givers, or are we going to be takers?”
GO ZALMY AND DANISH!!! 😉
a whole new set of challenging circumstances intellectually socially physically that are a total different form of adaptation then someone whos kibbitzing nareshkeit in 1414 and is still under 20
be constructive not destructive ure out of your water
Zalman is a great shaliach – stop making snide remarks. He is a great representative for chabad – more than can be said of you
Vi kumt es that a Shliach is saying this very special brocho without a hat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Nechama Dina and Zalmy!!!!
Keep up the great wprk!
zalmi & nechama dina, keep up the great work – looks like this event was full of your spirit and energy, just like all the amazing things you do there at KU!!!
is this the only you could find to say about the Rebbes shliach, If you have nothing nice to say dont say it.
a friend
Very nice.
28 years
Zalman, what happened to you??? Back in the days (brunoy) you would of never said such a thing!!! What ever happened to Moshiach???